Santa Monica High

601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,588
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores66% proficient in math & reading
91stpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
91stpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
52ndpercentile
Graduation rate96% graduate in 4 years
69thpercentile
College readinessAt least 43% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
84thpercentile
Class size19.8 students per teacher
62ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Santa Monica High

Santa Monica High is a public high school in Santa Monica, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Santa Monica-Malibu Unified. The school is located in a small city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,588 students were enrolled, with about 19.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

601 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,588 students
Students per teacher
19.8 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
063570006102

Schools near Santa Monica High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.